Saturday, June 27, 2015

I built some replacement wheels for the Colson. Reproduction drop center rims with new stainless double butted spokes. I also rebuilt the hubs with the best parts I could find. Some parts are NOS and some are just survivors. These wheels are virtually identical to what came on the bike with the exception of the spoke nipples. The originals were slightly longer. The Troxel seat looks similar to the one in the Colson catalog. Not sure if it is exactly the same. It will need some more work. Looks like it was dropped on its side which bent the chassis and the pan. I removed the Delta headlamp while I had the front wheel off. It wasn't correct for the bike. It should have a Delta Winner.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

This was the second event at theChop Shopin Berkley Mich. The owner Jay is hosting this on the first and 3rd Friday of the month. About 15 bicycles were on display and we took a short ride. I had a great time and met some cool people. Thanks Jay!

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

I just got this little gem in trade for one of my OM Flyers. The Williams crank is dated 1949. It has a GB stem and Bayliss-Wiley hubs. The rims are early Mavic. Removing the bar tape revealed the GB mark on the handlebars. I found NOS tape and bar ends on Ebay. The plastic seat will be replaced with a vintage Wrights. New sew-ups are in order also. Haven't been able to identify the frame and fork. It is marked Made in England on the bottom bracket. It looks like I am the fourth owner. My buddy bought it off the second owner who raced it during the early 50s in Ann Arbor Mi.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Got my transmission and clutch back from Tom at Faber Cycle. Looks great and Tom being the perfectionist he is it probably is adjusted better than when it left the factory. Just waiting on those cylinders from JD Jugs.